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No. 8 Vulcans blank Denison, 9-0

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SOUTH PARK, Pa. (Feb. 17) – The No. 8 California University of Pennsylvania tennis team posted its second win in as many days, registering a 9-0 victory against Denison (Ohio), a NCAA Division III program, on Sunday afternoon at Glen Creek Tennis Club.

With the win, the Vulcans improve to 2-2 this season. Meanwhile, the Big Red falls to 0-1 after losing their season-opener. Dension had won 10-consecutive conference titles prior to last season, but still boasted the No. 5 doubles team in NCAA Division III.

Cal U swept doubles play on Sunday for the first time this season. At the first position, the No. 8 tandem of sophomore Lucie Rey (Geneva, Switzerland/Colombieres) and junior Lucie Sipkova (Pardubice, Czech Republic/Gymnazium Pardubice Mozartova) cruised past Audrey Fitzpatrick and Alex Marcell by an 8-0 count. Freshman Alexandra Borgenhoff (Alingsas, Sweden/Katrinelund) and sophomore Ramona Czakon earned an 8-1 victory at second doubles against Kelsey Geppner and Taylor Hawkins. Sophomore Jesse Burrell (Perth, Australia/Presbyterian Ladies' College) and freshman Maxime Colen (Breda, Netherlands/Newman) outlasted Meg Chiumento and Emma Forman for an 8-6 win at the third position.

The Vulcans completed the match victory by winning all six singles matches, including five in straight sets. At the first slot, No. 31 Sipkova collected a 6-2, 6-0 victory over regionally-ranked Marcell and Czakon earned a 6-0, 6-1 win at second singles against Geppner. Borgenhoff earned her team-leading 15th singles victory by posting a 6-1, 6-1 win versus regionally-ranked Hawkins at the third position.

Rey tallied a 6-2, 6-2 victory at fourth singles over Fiztpatrick and Burrell outlasted Chiumento at the fifth position by a 6-1, 0-6, 7-5 count. Colen earned her first career singles win by a 6-5, 7-5 margin over Heather Abug at the sixth slot.

Cal U returns to action on Friday, Feb. 22, when it hosts NCAA Division I Villanova at Glen Creek Tennis Club, starting at 1 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Jesse Burrell

Jesse Burrell

5' 9"
Sophomore
Ramona Czakon

Ramona Czakon

6' 1"
Sophomore
Lucie Rey

Lucie Rey

5' 7"
Sophomore
Lucie Sipkova

Lucie Sipkova

5' 5"
Junior
Alexandra Borgenhoff

Alexandra Borgenhoff

5' 6"
Freshman
Maxime Colen

Maxime Colen

5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jesse Burrell

Jesse Burrell

5' 9"
Sophomore
Ramona Czakon

Ramona Czakon

6' 1"
Sophomore
Lucie Rey

Lucie Rey

5' 7"
Sophomore
Lucie Sipkova

Lucie Sipkova

5' 5"
Junior
Alexandra Borgenhoff

Alexandra Borgenhoff

5' 6"
Freshman
Maxime Colen

Maxime Colen

5' 7"
Freshman